Science
Philly’s appRenaissance launches new platform for mobile app optimization
There are plenty of online tools that make it easy for workaday Web users to do complex things. Now a Philadelphia firm is bringin ...
13 years ago
At security conference, Napolitano urges enhancing cybersecurity
On the day before the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was in Philadelphia to address a conv ...
13 years ago
Parking lot operator brings pay-by-phone technology to Philadelphia
Paying for parking in Philly? There’s now an app for that. Parkway Corporation recently installed mobile payment technology ...
13 years ago
Philly DoGooder Awards: Showing nonprofits the ‘power of storytelling’
Asking for support works better with a tug of the heartstrings. That’s the idea behind the Philadelphia DoGooder Award ...
13 years ago
Finding the Sweet Spot in Space
[audio: st20120903.mp3] Astronomers have made a “sweet” discovery some 400 light years away in a molecular cloud around a star. ...
Air Date: September 3, 2012
End of the road for call boxes along Atlantic City Expressway
It’s day one for crews in New Jersey removing call boxes along the Atlantic City Expressway. Officials say the boxes are the l ...
13 years ago
How Philly stacks up against America’s top cities for tech startups
Philadelphia was snubbed in ...
13 years ago
Is Planet Earth Really a Sphere?
[audio: st20120827.mp3] Planet Earth looks like a perfect sphere from outer space, but that can be deceivi ...
Air Date: August 27, 2012
Greater Philadelphia so-so at charitable giving
When it comes to generosity, the greater Philadelphia area is below average. That’s according to a new study from the Chroni ...
13 years ago
International Space Station Going Strong
[audio: st20120820.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)ISS astronauts are hard at work as they pe ...
Air Date: August 20, 2012
What’s Next for Mars Rover Curiosity
[audio: st20120813.mp3] (Photo credit: NASA)Mars Rover Curiosity had a successful land ...
Air Date: August 13, 2012
Making a run for it: How Philly’s Back on My Feet went national
Innovation isn’t just for companies in the for-profit world. As part of our new Innovations Desk we’re teaming up with&nb ...
13 years ago
Meet Mark Headd, Philadelphia’s first Chief Data Officer
The city of Philadelphia has named its first ever Chief Data Officer. Mark Headd will soon be one of just a handful of municipal C ...
13 years ago